Senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has defended the provision of official vehicles to members of the National Assembly, saying lawmakers need them to effectively carry out their responsibilities.
The senator spoke on AIT’s Political Platform on Monday, where he addressed the growing public debate over the cost of governance and the benefits attached to elected officials.
Responding to questions on whether he received an official vehicle from the National Assembly, Umeh argued that such support is necessary for the discharge of legislative duties.
“Why won’t I get a vehicle for performing official function? Are you not seeing people in the executive arm of government having fleet of vehicles?” he said.
Umeh maintained that lawmakers are often unfairly criticised over official entitlements that are also available to other arms of government. According to him, a senator having a single official vehicle should not be seen as an abuse of public resources.
“Why is National Assembly
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